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Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without ex-PM Khan
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, ushering in a technocrat-led interim government to oversee an election that will not include the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan.
Pakistan's ex-PM Khan issues ultimatum on elections after mass rally
AFP, Published on 26/05/2022
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday warned the government to stage fresh elections or face more mass protests, after leading thousands of supporters to the capital Islamabad in a showdown with his political rivals.
US group to buy Chelsea for $5.2 billion
AFP, Published on 07/05/2022
» LONDON: Chelsea FC says a group led by Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team co-owner Todd Boehly would acquire the London club after agreeing terms in a deal worth £4.25 billion ($5.2 billion).
Bowled out: Pakistan's cricketer-turned-PM Imran Khan loses office
AFP, Published on 10/04/2022
» ISLAMABAD - Regarded as a wily cricket captain during his international playing days, Imran Khan found himself on a sticky wicket when it came to leading Pakistan.
Embattled Pakistani PM faces crucial vote
AFP, Published on 09/04/2022
» ISLAMABAD: Pakistans lawmakers clashed angrily in the national assembly on Saturday ahead of a no-confidence vote on Prime Minister Imran Khan that will likely see him booted from office.
Abramovich to sell Chelsea with 'net proceeds' going to Ukraine war victims
AFP, Published on 03/03/2022
» LONDON: Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he is to sell the Premier League club, pledging that proceeds will go to victims of the war in Ukraine.
Cup of Nations 'beacon of hope' for battered Cameroon economy
AFP, Published on 16/08/2021
» YAOUNDE - The Africa Cup of Nations in January and February is a "beacon of hope" for a Cameroonian economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic and two conflicts, businessmen and traders say.
Premier League reveals plan to avoid Super League repeat
AFP, Published on 04/05/2021
» LONDON: England's Premier League said it was drawing up a new owners' charter designed to avoid future attempts to join a breakaway European Super League (ESL) as police launched an investigation into the protest that caused the postponement of Manchester United's match against Liverpool.
New president to bring hope of recovery at crisis-ridden Barcelona
AFP, Published on 05/03/2021
» MADRID: The week that began with the former president in prison will end with a new president in power as Barcelona hope Sunday's elections can be a turning point for a club seemingly locked in crisis.
Premier League's transfer market bubble set to burst
AFP, Published on 20/04/2020
» LONDON: The financial squeeze put on Premier League clubs by the coronavirus crisis could be felt across the continent in the coming months as the well to fund massive transfer fees runs dry.